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president obama says he thinks the market can ride out the situation in libya. that as thousands of foreigners are trying to get out of libya. maybe have landed in european anticipates. the president is doing all he can to evacuate them. >> trying to get a charter aircraft in tripoli. abc news, washington. >> 4:51. time for an update on the weather system that's moving through the bay area. >> rather noisily, too with all that rain. up to an inch in the north bay and we still have more to go. good morning to you on this friday. not a great way to head out the door. it is raining as you look at the embarcadero and the bay bridge off in the distance. i would expect delays at sfo. they'll let us know probably within the hour when that happens and how long they will be. shows the rain even the snow in lake county, mendocino county. the freezing levels at about 4200 feet. we have a winter weather advisory for the north bay mountains. that will be until 4:00 today. we'll start to see accumulating snow probably after about 10:00 this morning. and by 4:00 that snow coul
president obama says he thinks the market can ride out the situation in libya. that as thousands of foreigners are trying to get out of libya. maybe have landed in european anticipates. the president is doing all he can to evacuate them. >> trying to get a charter aircraft in tripoli. abc news, washington. >> 4:51. time for an update on the weather system that's moving through the bay area. >> rather noisily, too with all that rain. up to an inch in the north bay and we still...
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in just the past 45 minutes, president obama announced the u.s. is imposing unilat era l sanctions. the president says violence in the country poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to u.s. national security. this comes as the u.s. temporarily abandoned an embassy in the capital of tripoli. gadaphi was seen on state tv calling on crowds to defends their country. >>> a ferry chartered by the u.s. carrying americans including some embassy workers docked in malta today. stormy weather kept the ferry in libya for three days. the ship carried almost 300 people including 157 americans. the state department says a u.s. chartered evacuation flight has also left libya for istambul, turkey. >>> a trouble area is under the microscope tonight. >> reporter: we're starting to see some new programs in nummi light rail system. >>> and google says your search just got better. the change the company made today to move some of the rubbish from your search result. >>> taking the luxford ferry can cost you a little bit more if you park at the carrier. the issue will be brought to a bridge district co
in just the past 45 minutes, president obama announced the u.s. is imposing unilat era l sanctions. the president says violence in the country poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to u.s. national security. this comes as the u.s. temporarily abandoned an embassy in the capital of tripoli. gadaphi was seen on state tv calling on crowds to defends their country. >>> a ferry chartered by the u.s. carrying americans including some embassy workers docked in malta today. stormy weather...
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>> the person who comes off as cool hand luke is president obama. i'm not sure that boehner comes off that well. on this business of shutting down the government, we are talking about the political effects of it. there is a country here to run. whoever gets the blame for shutting down the government, we are a country at war. we have people at war in iraq and afghanistan, and you are going to shut down the government? the public at large is going to be very negative and it is vital which side gets the blame for shutting it down. >> you are 65, 70 or 80 years old. you go to the mail box and your check hasn't come in for social security. who do you blame? >> i think they are going to blame whoever is in office. people are set up. they are saying i cut back on my spending. my family is making sacrifices. i can no longer use my homes a ena a.t.m. machine. they say i changed this in my personal life. why can't the government do the same? chris: our regulars, including john, who is here, if there is a government-shut-down, who would win the p.r. win? >> 11
>> the person who comes off as cool hand luke is president obama. i'm not sure that boehner comes off that well. on this business of shutting down the government, we are talking about the political effects of it. there is a country here to run. whoever gets the blame for shutting down the government, we are a country at war. we have people at war in iraq and afghanistan, and you are going to shut down the government? the public at large is going to be very negative and it is vital which...
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president obama described the violence as outrageous. he said his administration was looking at a full range of options for dealing with the crisis. >> we strongly condemn the use of violence in libya. the american people send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all who have been killed and injured. the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters and further punish the people of libya. these actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. the violence must stop. >> we will get some analysis from our correspondent in washington, but first a report from eastern libya, the scene of fierce fighting between likely armed protesters and colonel khadafy's forces. >> government buildings ablaze in eastern libya. this area is not completely under opposition control. militiamen direct traffic. shops and businesses are closed. but local people are still delighted to be rid of colonel gaddafi's rule. at an airfield in the northeast of th
president obama described the violence as outrageous. he said his administration was looking at a full range of options for dealing with the crisis. >> we strongly condemn the use of violence in libya. the american people send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all who have been killed and injured. the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters and further punish the people of libya. these actions...
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at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood that mubarak may step down this evening. >> reporter: but mubarak surprised everyone, including the egyptian military, when he refused to quit on thursday. u.s. officials said, "he called an audible." after he did leave on friday, the white house said it had known that mubarak's curveball was not the final word. >> we have gotten-- into last night, gotten indications that the last speeches may not have been given. >> reporter: but even if the intelligence was strong as mubarak was leaving, it's not clear what was known at the beginning. the c.i.a. compared its egypt intelligence to an earthquake, saying it
at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood...
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they're trying to destroy collective bargainingful gwen: and president obama reverses himself on gay marriage but not completely. covering this eventful week martha raddatz of abc news. major garrett of the national journal. and karen tumulty of "the washington post" and pete williams of nbc news. >> covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with national journal. in association by -- >> we know why we're here to connect our forces when they need it. >> to help troops see the danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the globe the people of boeing are working together to protect and serve. >> that's why we're here. >> a lion is a powerful thing. it connects the global economy to your living room, cleaner air to stronger markets, factory floors to less crowded roads. today's progress to tomorrow's promise. norfolk southern. >> corporate funding is also provided by prudential financial. additional funding for "washington week" is provided b
they're trying to destroy collective bargainingful gwen: and president obama reverses himself on gay marriage but not completely. covering this eventful week martha raddatz of abc news. major garrett of the national journal. and karen tumulty of "the washington post" and pete williams of nbc news. >> covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with national journal. in association by...
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barack and michelle obama will be making a statement in may. it is the first official state visit since george bush came to the u.k. in 2003. this time, they are likely to stay in buckingham palace. an investigation is underway in vietnam where a tourist bus sunk, killing 12 people. at least 11 foreigners and the vietnamese tour guide are among the dead. >> they protruding mask marks the spot, a point for the rescue divers to aim for. the grim task is to search the wreck that now lies beneath and to retrieve the bodies of those who went down with the boat. 12 people perished in these waters, mostly foreign tourists. one by one, they are brought to the surface, gently laid ashore, then taken to be formally identified. the disaster remains a mystery. the sea was calm. the investigation is already under way and inevitable questions about safety standards on vietnam's tors boats. but there are no answers to comfort the grieving. survivors still struggle to comprehend their escape. >> i went out and they called me. c'mon, c'mon, there's something wr
barack and michelle obama will be making a statement in may. it is the first official state visit since george bush came to the u.k. in 2003. this time, they are likely to stay in buckingham palace. an investigation is underway in vietnam where a tourist bus sunk, killing 12 people. at least 11 foreigners and the vietnamese tour guide are among the dead. >> they protruding mask marks the spot, a point for the rescue divers to aim for. the grim task is to search the wreck that now lies...
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agree with and if not tell me, your view, on the incentivizing program as they would put it that the obama administration has rolled out called race to the top. >> i agree with it strongly. never has such a small amount of money. it's big money by our standards. but not by the federal government standards. $4 billion or $5 billion. there are states all over the country that changed a lot of antiquated rules in order to be eligible for that money. colorado is one of them. we were very unjustly denied that money. and i still -- tavis: i knew that was coming. >> but i still support the program. look, it's time for us to admit that we spend a lot of time in the popular press talking about how we're losing the race for mathematicians and losing the rase for engineers. and that's true. but we're also losing the race for people to teach people to be mathematicians and engineers. and the reason for that is that we architected that system, how we pay teachers, how we train teachers and how we educate teachers. in a labor market that discriminated against women and said you got two choices. one is b
agree with and if not tell me, your view, on the incentivizing program as they would put it that the obama administration has rolled out called race to the top. >> i agree with it strongly. never has such a small amount of money. it's big money by our standards. but not by the federal government standards. $4 billion or $5 billion. there are states all over the country that changed a lot of antiquated rules in order to be eligible for that money. colorado is one of them. we were very...
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. >> president barack obama wants to patch up the u.s. chamber of commerce relationship plenty to help american businesses compete. samantha hayes from washington. >> president barack obama walked a short distance to the chamber of commerce building. the neighbor over the north lawn of the white house. >> maybe if we brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in and perhaps we would have a better start? i'm going to make up for it. >> of relationship with a powerful lobby has been intense and with the remarks. twitter members, the try to make the case for spending more federal dollars of 200 members-- >> will increase information infrastructure. we will invest in education so you could hire the most skilled, talented workers in the world. >> so you can-higher. >> with regular regulatory and tax increase focus. and which the chamber of commerce president, tom donahue says that his policies are bad for business. >> 100 to the eight new agencies, commissions, committees created by the u.s. health department and the capital bill creates 320
. >> president barack obama wants to patch up the u.s. chamber of commerce relationship plenty to help american businesses compete. samantha hayes from washington. >> president barack obama walked a short distance to the chamber of commerce building. the neighbor over the north lawn of the white house. >> maybe if we brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in and perhaps we would have a better start? i'm going to make up for it. >> of relationship with a powerful...
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but i think with the action of obama and with the kind of, you know, worship that character sized his campaign, i think there was much more of a push in terms of trying to explore the digital space, you know, more strategically. so in 2009 we began seeing the technology delegations of, you know, american executives going on trips to foreign countries to try to sell american technology to local leaders. and then the first of those who was i think in 2009, could be a bit earlier. then, of course, there was the famous outreach from the state department dealing with protests in iran which i also make a lot of in the book. you know, eventually it all came down to the internet freedom speech of hillary clinton in january 2010 which was just the final point that convinced me that, you know, this book and this project, it had a dimension which is not just examining how goths respond to the internet -- governments respond to the internet, but how the american government and the american political establishment thinks about the power of the internet, but also think thinks about howe the interne
but i think with the action of obama and with the kind of, you know, worship that character sized his campaign, i think there was much more of a push in terms of trying to explore the digital space, you know, more strategically. so in 2009 we began seeing the technology delegations of, you know, american executives going on trips to foreign countries to try to sell american technology to local leaders. and then the first of those who was i think in 2009, could be a bit earlier. then, of course,...
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president barack obama campaigning two years ago. and when you sign when the presidential election did you think he was going to change american anyway i didn't believe him or did you think the system was too strong personally but it was obvious secondly didn't know foreign politics didn't have i.d.'s birdwatcher gross impressed me more was that the major find the answer was goldman sachs. and the american jews for obama or some organization in chicago that's to put it this way expected him to be very probably surrender so the moment you go on that line you're see you have tied up a lot of your foreign policy. trying to two other countries kind of thing probably starting with tunisia you know have six seven eight the coming by the way in the world you can leave behind disregard the people who voted for you. david and maybe can use and we me and blacks and hispanics and youth and all kinds of groups to see as i'm hoping for something new to happen with republican south republicans but a single little thing is the operating by presiden
president barack obama campaigning two years ago. and when you sign when the presidential election did you think he was going to change american anyway i didn't believe him or did you think the system was too strong personally but it was obvious secondly didn't know foreign politics didn't have i.d.'s birdwatcher gross impressed me more was that the major find the answer was goldman sachs. and the american jews for obama or some organization in chicago that's to put it this way expected him to...
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now, they're saying president obama, just after we ran these ads for some of the medicare reforms, you guys did in health care reform why don't you put more on the table. yes, we should come together to talk about these things but what just happened in the last election was a clear indication that they're not serious. >> schieffer: congressman ryan? >> look, we have a huge fiscal problem. primarily being driven by our entitlements. presidents are elected to lead. they're elected to see big problems on the horizon and stop them from getting out of control. this president has punted in the words of "the washington post." he chose not to lead. in we wait for the other party to go first to propose reforms, nothing will ever get done. that's the problem we've had in washington all along. we are going to lead. where the president has fallen, we're going to lead. we're going to propose solutions to these problems to the drivers of our debt because the sooner we do that, the better off everybody will be. the better off these programs themselves will be made more solvent and our economy can gro
now, they're saying president obama, just after we ran these ads for some of the medicare reforms, you guys did in health care reform why don't you put more on the table. yes, we should come together to talk about these things but what just happened in the last election was a clear indication that they're not serious. >> schieffer: congressman ryan? >> look, we have a huge fiscal problem. primarily being driven by our entitlements. presidents are elected to lead. they're elected to...
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. >> the obama administration decides not to defend it the defense of marriage act. >> the president's the position has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> meet the next mayor of chicago. >> thank you, chicago, for the stumbling a victory. all i can say -- you sure know how to make a guy feel at home. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a couple of thoughts as we begin in today's discussion at. want, elections have consequences two, it is no longer your father's labor movement. republicans got majorities in statehouses across the midwest. union members are feeling the consequences of those elections. in wisconsin, gov. scott walker has come up with the plan that would strip collective bargaining rights for most public workers. here is a tea party member. >> i don't believe in unions. they will be the death of this country. i'm tired of paying their benefits. >> imagine what the country would be like without unions. corporate america what will this country. the middle class would be destroyed. >> richard trumka, presiden
. >> the obama administration decides not to defend it the defense of marriage act. >> the president's the position has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> meet the next mayor of chicago. >> thank you, chicago, for the stumbling a victory. all i can say -- you sure know how to make a guy feel at home. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a couple of thoughts as we begin in today's discussion at....
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i was in tahrir square the night of obama's speech, very well delivered speech. he hit on many of the right notes, but people weren't listening there. you have decades of policy up against a few minutes of statements, right. and the people there are not easily fooled. they know which side the u.s. took in this conflict for years. one of the principal complaints if not the principal complaint about u.s. policy in this region for many of these countries is american's support more dictators like mubarak. they know the history. as i watch the white house from the region change its statements every day, the reaction from the people i spoke to there was not just skepticism, but it was anger. this is the best you have got. now, is it too late? i think that's a fair question. probably, but not necessarily because a message of unequivocal support would have value there, but as you have seen words parsed on repeated days, that's not the message that they have been been getting. gwen: it doesn't seem like unequivocal could work in that region. >> that's the trouble. you're
i was in tahrir square the night of obama's speech, very well delivered speech. he hit on many of the right notes, but people weren't listening there. you have decades of policy up against a few minutes of statements, right. and the people there are not easily fooled. they know which side the u.s. took in this conflict for years. one of the principal complaints if not the principal complaint about u.s. policy in this region for many of these countries is american's support more dictators like...
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so far president obama has not called on mubarak to step down immediately and the u.s. hasn't threatened to withhold it annual billion and a half in financial aid. >> how we get from here to there is for the people of egypt to determine. it's not something that can be impose from outside. >>reporter: ambassador rice says it is clear the people in the square are not satisfied with what they heard from mubarak. from reports we received they also aren't happy that the united states has not issued a stronger stand on their behalf. >> i think it's hard to know what the people in the square or the people in egypt really want. >>reporter: are you saying you doubt that they would rat the u.s. take a stronger staichbilityd what i am saying their voice matters most. we have been very clear that this is a transition that needs to be begin now. it needs to be pro-it needs to be orderly but it needs to be genuine and has to include all the forces n.e. jiption society that constitute the multi-faceted opposition. beyond that the united states to dictate exactly the path way is i this
so far president obama has not called on mubarak to step down immediately and the u.s. hasn't threatened to withhold it annual billion and a half in financial aid. >> how we get from here to there is for the people of egypt to determine. it's not something that can be impose from outside. >>reporter: ambassador rice says it is clear the people in the square are not satisfied with what they heard from mubarak. from reports we received they also aren't happy that the united states has...
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president obama said today that oil prices will stabilize once libya stabilizes. but he's resisting pressure to take unilateral action against moammar gadhafi. the scenes outside tripoli suggesting more chaos will be coming. fires, explosions, street skirmishes can be seen all around the capital. civil war, rebels ruling the east including the city of benghazi, but they have not taken the capital, where gadhafi is showing no sign of leaving. not easy for the foreigners who desperately want to get out. >> a real disaster, human disaster. he's not a human being. okay? he's a machine. >> i want to get out of there. i was afraid because it might escalate. i think it will get worse in tripoli and filter down to benghazi. i think so. >> british warships transported nationals out of the country today. some were able to get out on flights as well but the airport still overcrowded and flights getting out, erratic. no one is guessing what gadhafi's next move will be but he is vowing that he will not leave without a fight to the death. >>> we've heard of black ops. what abou
president obama said today that oil prices will stabilize once libya stabilizes. but he's resisting pressure to take unilateral action against moammar gadhafi. the scenes outside tripoli suggesting more chaos will be coming. fires, explosions, street skirmishes can be seen all around the capital. civil war, rebels ruling the east including the city of benghazi, but they have not taken the capital, where gadhafi is showing no sign of leaving. not easy for the foreigners who desperately want to...
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kennedy and barack obama. george w. bush tied for tenth place with thomas jefferson. poll officials believe that the recency effect is in play meaning the people are voting for presidents who served during their lifetime. >>> the writings of former presidents are on display in the bay area. >> your most obedient and very humble servant g. washington. >> the presidential signature exhibit will be open today in palo alto. it comes courtesy of retired wall street executive joe baldwin. he began collecting presidential memorabilia in 1980. first buying a letter written by george washington. the collection is open between noon and 4:00 at the all saints church on waverly street. >>> a marine county man on a mission to raise awareness about childhood obesity. marathon runner plans to run from southern california to new york city. along the way he hopes to inspire kids to get active. he plans to run 50 miles a day for 75 straight days. and his supporters are invited to run along side him. >> go online, sign up for one of the 5ks. come join me. meet me along the way. i would
kennedy and barack obama. george w. bush tied for tenth place with thomas jefferson. poll officials believe that the recency effect is in play meaning the people are voting for presidents who served during their lifetime. >>> the writings of former presidents are on display in the bay area. >> your most obedient and very humble servant g. washington. >> the presidential signature exhibit will be open today in palo alto. it comes courtesy of retired wall street executive joe...
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the obama administration wants to make that tax credit available as soon as the car is bought as part of his goal to put a million electric cars on the road by 2015. >>> right now we'll check out the weather around here. rob, what a beautiful day. when i drove to work, it looked like i was in tahoe, only it was sunny and i wasn't in tahoe. it was beautiful. >> you weren't stuck in long lines. gorgeous pictures today. right now you see clouds across east bill hilltops, 51 degrees in oakland and same story in san francisco right now. kind of a mixed bag of clouds. into san jose, actually seeing more clouds across the south bay hills and some showers. right now 52 degrees. as we show you the radar here, we have unstable air with that cool air aloft and some heating of the day. you saw clouds bubble up through the atmosphere. we had showers earlier along 152, morgan hill to gilroy. seeing a few widely scattered showers starting to shut down. offshore we have more clouds lurking and the forecast into monday is a challenging one as we see this cut off low swin and cartwheel down the coast.
the obama administration wants to make that tax credit available as soon as the car is bought as part of his goal to put a million electric cars on the road by 2015. >>> right now we'll check out the weather around here. rob, what a beautiful day. when i drove to work, it looked like i was in tahoe, only it was sunny and i wasn't in tahoe. it was beautiful. >> you weren't stuck in long lines. gorgeous pictures today. right now you see clouds across east bill hilltops, 51 degrees...
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. >> you're right that can add that obama would find common ground. the president obama has shown themselves to be the most partisan president in my lifetime, hands down. >> he has surprised me. i anticipate he would govern like to campaign. all about a new day in washington, a new kind of dynamic, but we saw through obamacare that he said to republicans, we are in charge. you're not invited. it was interesting to see that he did not have any meetings with house leadership for months into his presidency. when had the meeting on health care, and i remember vividly when paul ryan, the congressman from wisconsin, said, mr. president, we have some ideas. and he basically dismissed him with, look, we won, and you guys to nine. i saw some of the speeches that the head. i remember a labor day speech that was stunning for president. it did not have that type of credit tossup president's speech typically would have. it was the take your coat off and wiped of sweat from your brow type of speech. i saw him as a difference person as president than others to under
. >> you're right that can add that obama would find common ground. the president obama has shown themselves to be the most partisan president in my lifetime, hands down. >> he has surprised me. i anticipate he would govern like to campaign. all about a new day in washington, a new kind of dynamic, but we saw through obamacare that he said to republicans, we are in charge. you're not invited. it was interesting to see that he did not have any meetings with house leadership for...
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the obama administration says they are freezing the u.s. assets of him, four of his children and the libyan government. president obama called the ongoing violation in libya an extraordinary threat to national security. >>> president obama ordered those sanctions only after american citizens were safely out of libya and on the mediterranean island of malta. a ferry chartered by the u.s. government carried 300 passengers there. at least 167 of them are americans. their departure from libya had been delayed since wednesday because of strong winds and high seas. >>> in san francisco a rally took place this afternoon to show support for the uprising in libya. ktvu's rob roth found one man who is desperately trying to get in touch with his relatives in the volatile country. >> reporter: she tried calling tripoli this afternoon attempting to reach his sister who is there with her mother, brother and extended family members. >> no one answered. i pray they are safe. >> reporter: dennis says he closely follows what is happening in libya through onl
the obama administration says they are freezing the u.s. assets of him, four of his children and the libyan government. president obama called the ongoing violation in libya an extraordinary threat to national security. >>> president obama ordered those sanctions only after american citizens were safely out of libya and on the mediterranean island of malta. a ferry chartered by the u.s. government carried 300 passengers there. at least 167 of them are americans. their departure from...
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. >>> authorities are investigating graffiti messaging threatening president obama and jerry brown. the messages stated that both men must die. >>> from medwood city to oakland, we have crews all over the bay to bring you the news that affects your world. >> reporter: in daily city, gunfire led to a police stand off with a pair of suspects who barricaded themselves in this home. six hours into the stand off, s.w.a.t. broke a window in the home to throw a phone inside. that's when the suspects surrendered. police say they found weapons and ammunition. >> reporter: police had problems with their radios not working this weekend. officers responding to a shooting experienced heavy static and transmission problems. the city said the radio failure was due to bad weather ask the age of the antenna. in january the mayor said problems with the radio system had been identified and fixed. >> reporter: bad news that fuel pump. gas prices are going up, 25 cents in the last two weeks. into the summer months they will continue to go up. if you look that pumps here, $3.50 a gallon. san jose $3.60 a
. >>> authorities are investigating graffiti messaging threatening president obama and jerry brown. the messages stated that both men must die. >>> from medwood city to oakland, we have crews all over the bay to bring you the news that affects your world. >> reporter: in daily city, gunfire led to a police stand off with a pair of suspects who barricaded themselves in this home. six hours into the stand off, s.w.a.t. broke a window in the home to throw a phone inside....
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the obama administration says they are freezing the u.s. assets of him, four of his children and the libyan government. president obama called the ongoing violation in libya an extraordinary threat to national security. >>> president obama ordered those sanctions only after american citizens were safely out of libya and on the mediterranean island of malta. a ferry chartered by the u.s. government carried 300 passengers there. at least 167 of them are americans. their departure from libya had been delayed since wednesday because of strong winds and high seas. >>> in san francisco a rally took place this afternoon to show support for the uprising in libya. ktvu's rob roth found one man who is desperately trying to get in touch with his relatives in the volatile country. >> reporter: she tried calling tripoli this afternoon attempting to reach his sister who is there with her mother, brother and extended family members. >> no one answered. i pray they are safe. >> reporter: dennis says he closely follows what is happening in libya through onl
the obama administration says they are freezing the u.s. assets of him, four of his children and the libyan government. president obama called the ongoing violation in libya an extraordinary threat to national security. >>> president obama ordered those sanctions only after american citizens were safely out of libya and on the mediterranean island of malta. a ferry chartered by the u.s. government carried 300 passengers there. at least 167 of them are americans. their departure from...
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president obama spoke about the african union speaking with the same voice of the other organizations, that was the key. so we have to look forward to see what the african leaders will do to unify their position with the europeans and the americans more than the arab countries for qaddafi, for the world mind, the idea of the world is he has what the africans would say. it's more important than the others. >> brown: maurice owe molinari, charles cup chin, tom malinowski thank you very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: the obama administration reversed course today when it announced it will no longer defend in court a federal law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. attorney general eric holder's letter to house speaker john boehner read: "the president and i have concluded that classifications based on sexual orientation warrant heightened scrutiny..." and banning recognition for legally married same sex couples is unconstitutional. at the white house today, press secretary jay carney stopped short of endorsing gay marriage outright. >> the president's personal view on same
president obama spoke about the african union speaking with the same voice of the other organizations, that was the key. so we have to look forward to see what the african leaders will do to unify their position with the europeans and the americans more than the arab countries for qaddafi, for the world mind, the idea of the world is he has what the africans would say. it's more important than the others. >> brown: maurice owe molinari, charles cup chin, tom malinowski thank you very...
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president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we need a democratic president to make these reforms in education to lead the way. i like some of the things he's had to say in renewable energy, because i think we need to find a path to lower our dependence on foreign oil. and we can see what's going on in the middle east this week. it can turn things upside-down for us. i like some of the things he's been doing on that as well. overall, i didn't vote for him. and i doubt i'll vote for him next time. >> schieffer: a lot of republicans are giving hints, indications and so forth that they may or may not seek th
president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we...
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the obama people pretend to be doing serious budget cutting. but of course, they aren't. the republicans are whacking away at the current budget to cut things they don't like, such as pell grants to help lower- income people pay for college. but they aren't going near the real problems-- social security, medicare, medicaid, and the defense budget. they say they'll do that in april. i can hardly wait. as for the ten-year numbers floating around, they're total fantasy. the non-partisan congressional budget office makes a point of saying as often as possible that ten-year numbers are unreliable. unlike the republicans and democrats, it tries to be honest. so if you want to agonize over every twist and turn in the budget debate, be my guest. but i'll find something else to obsess over until the numbers start to get a little real. maybe you should do the same. i'm allan sloan. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, february 22. i'm tom hudson. good night, everyone, and good night to you, too, susie. >> susie: good night, tom. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyo
the obama people pretend to be doing serious budget cutting. but of course, they aren't. the republicans are whacking away at the current budget to cut things they don't like, such as pell grants to help lower- income people pay for college. but they aren't going near the real problems-- social security, medicare, medicaid, and the defense budget. they say they'll do that in april. i can hardly wait. as for the ten-year numbers floating around, they're total fantasy. the non-partisan...
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and the medic in jews for obama some organization in chicago that stood up but the point expected him to. be very probably surrender. that of course came out of his first speech in the knesset saying that undivided jerusalem would be the capital of israel for the target. that's what they wanted to hear so the moment you go on that line you see you have tied up a lot of your forty posts so right now i will change it to other countries kind of thing probably starting with tunisia you know have six seven eight the they're coming by the way in the world. i think you will smith unprepared i think nobody. would side with those who say that he made it his through here but the basic political mistake. you can leave behind the city of god the people who vote for. david every convert who said with me and blacks and hispanics. and all kinds of groups to see is i'm hoping for something new to happen with republicans so three republicans every single little thing is the operating but a presidential directive which includes much larger extent tried to make a compromise with the republicans who wate
and the medic in jews for obama some organization in chicago that stood up but the point expected him to. be very probably surrender. that of course came out of his first speech in the knesset saying that undivided jerusalem would be the capital of israel for the target. that's what they wanted to hear so the moment you go on that line you see you have tied up a lot of your forty posts so right now i will change it to other countries kind of thing probably starting with tunisia you know have...
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obama build ks for investment. also on the housing situation, "the financial times" reports a white house report will worn over the mortgage shakedown. the white house is expected later this week to unveil plans to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac. clarksville, tennessee. democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. host: go ahead, sir. caller: how are you this morning? host: doing well. caller: i am a young man and i feel like the patriot act, that it was ok. i felt a little safer. it did not make me feel totally safe but i feel like the patriot act, it should be voted in again. because there are people that should be surveillanced and have their phones tapped. host: it -- host: it does not make me feel safer but it eases my mind a little bit, as well as other people's. host: how would on the republican line. caller: i think some of our republican representatives -- and i am a republican -- better review the constitution. it talks about us being secure in our books and papers and this is a clear infring
obama build ks for investment. also on the housing situation, "the financial times" reports a white house report will worn over the mortgage shakedown. the white house is expected later this week to unveil plans to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac. clarksville, tennessee. democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. host: go ahead, sir. caller: how are you this morning? host: doing well. caller: i am a young man and i feel like the patriot act, that it was ok. i felt a...
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they were discovered today stating that jerry brown and president obama must die. similar messages were reported less than a mile away on january 20th. because the messages ininvolved the president, obviously, the secret service is going to be involved now. >>> the president is also taking criticism today for taking the side of unions in wisconsin. the governor there wants to strip unions of nearly all their collective bargaining power to help balance the budget. kris sanchez is in the news room with what workers are saying about the fight here in the bay area. >> it is about 2,000 miles away, yet a flier is being distributed inviting folks to stand at a rally tomorrow. 2,000 miles away, we are here in silicon valley and folks are feeling the pinch of the union assault. while jennifer thomas' students are on a school break, the teacher is grading papers from home. as she does rs this is on her mind. tens of thousands of people rising up against their governors plan. >> look at all these people. there's 60,000 people there. thank god somebody's saying something. it'
they were discovered today stating that jerry brown and president obama must die. similar messages were reported less than a mile away on january 20th. because the messages ininvolved the president, obviously, the secret service is going to be involved now. >>> the president is also taking criticism today for taking the side of unions in wisconsin. the governor there wants to strip unions of nearly all their collective bargaining power to help balance the budget. kris sanchez is in the...
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democracy democracy in making kind of thing something that we saw a little more than a week ago when obama delivered all these passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy there is no more of that now with the exception of iran of course the u.s. is for anything that's against the ukrainian leadership but the situation in some other countries has to have spiraled out of control with egypt analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for democracy and support the people because there is the army there which is very powerful and is largely financed by the united states and is now in control of egypt but you know other countries in libya for example the u.s. doesn't have that same leverage so they are much more cautious calling for democracy in those countries i spoke to some experts here they say washington's biggest fear is that those uprisings in the region could bring about leaders who will be hostile to the united states and many analysts and only say for the u.s. is not really about supporting democracy in those countries it's abou
democracy democracy in making kind of thing something that we saw a little more than a week ago when obama delivered all these passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy there is no more of that now with the exception of iran of course the u.s. is for anything that's against the ukrainian leadership but the situation in some other countries has to have spiraled out of control with egypt analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for...
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president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian and diplomatic surges. it will include a civilian led effort and that a diplomatic effort will continue to end the afghan war. it has laundered money for drug traffickers. americans are now banned with doing business from the company. the chairman of the u.s. federal reserve has held a g-20 meeting saying that they should let their currencies appreciate. it would take at least a decade to shift his economy away from the export based model. still ahead, another night of bloodshed claims another 20 lives. people went to the polls on friday to elect thei
president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian...
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there will be no extension at the current rates which they say are 24% higher than when president obama took office. ç extent the ma took office. current rates. republicans say no can do. bottom line, it's gridlock here on capitol hill. lynn. >>> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, a group of bystanders came together to save a man from a fiery death, helping him escape from a car that was engulfed in flames. the driver was trapped until the group picked up the car to move it, giving him a window to escape through. he's expected to survive. >>> in arizona, a utility >>> in arizona, a utility truck driver was on his way to a service call and ran into an unexpected delay when he smashed his truck through a brick wall, coming to a stop inside a home. a mother and three children were inside. one of the children, a 4-year-old, and the truck driver were taken to the hospital for nonlife threatening injuries. >>> finally, in washington, d.c., an impersonator of honest abe was surprised to find out his honest day's work wa
there will be no extension at the current rates which they say are 24% higher than when president obama took office. ç extent the ma took office. current rates. republicans say no can do. bottom line, it's gridlock here on capitol hill. lynn. >>> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, a group of bystanders came together to save a man from a fiery death, helping him escape from a car that was engulfed in...
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obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta drug gang included the leader julian zapata espinoza. one u.s. agent was killed, the other wounded, in an attack on a highway in northern mexico. >>> at the kennedy space center this morning preparations are under way for the launch of the shuttle "discovery" this afternoon. "discovery's" flight to the international space station will be its 39th and final mission, as the space shuttle program nears its end. first launched in 1984, "discovery" has spent nearly a full year in orbit. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible overhaul of the national kidney transplant system. >>> plus, it's no joke, wisconsin
obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta...
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our legal analyst calls it complicated but boiling down to a point. >> official position of the obama administration is that sexual orientation is a constitutional protective class and same-sex marriage is a right. >> this legal team cited the decision today in a the time. >> attorneys supporting this prop 8 marriage ban say there is no reason to awill you gay marriage while the case is pending. the head of the catholics for common cause tell me developments run count dwroir wishes of the voters. >> this obama administration is splitting with the bipartisan majority in congress and people in 90% of the stays. >> he believes the ground is shifting and he and his partner have an interest in getting married as soon as possible. >> my father has cancer and spent the last summer in houston at md anderson clinic dealing with it. >> he says there are real consequences for delaying it. >> we should have our rights back. >> and professor cane telling me the decision today by the obama administration will do a couple thicks, first certainly please the base, and not as much as it will energize s
our legal analyst calls it complicated but boiling down to a point. >> official position of the obama administration is that sexual orientation is a constitutional protective class and same-sex marriage is a right. >> this legal team cited the decision today in a the time. >> attorneys supporting this prop 8 marriage ban say there is no reason to awill you gay marriage while the case is pending. the head of the catholics for common cause tell me developments run count dwroir...
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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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president obama has proposed it for people making over $250,000. we should look at everything as a part of comprehensive tax reform. i do not want to pick out one piece and say, i will support that one piece without looking at the interaction of all the pieces. we need to have this competition right now in terms of tax reform as well as the other issues. >> what is your sense of where the president is on all of this? looking back on 1995 and 1996, a lot of democrats at that point decided bill clinton sold them out in terms of not holding the line on a lot of the cuts they were worried about. where is your sense on where president obama is on all of this and how involved he is going to be in the making these arguments? >> there is a good working relationship between the president and the democrats in the house and the senate. there will be dimmed -- there will be differences from time to time. the president also -- the has some's budget painful cuts. we are hearing from mayors and community leaders around the country about cuts to a community develo
president obama has proposed it for people making over $250,000. we should look at everything as a part of comprehensive tax reform. i do not want to pick out one piece and say, i will support that one piece without looking at the interaction of all the pieces. we need to have this competition right now in terms of tax reform as well as the other issues. >> what is your sense of where the president is on all of this? looking back on 1995 and 1996, a lot of democrats at that point decided...
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but there's a hump the obama administration has to cross in order to reach out. >> rose: how do you make an argument that we want to be on the right side of history and yet at the same time we're not... as soon as it gets tough for our friends we can change sides. >> rose: the one thing we have to figure out, who are our friends. >> rose: right. >> over and over again while the uprising was taking place in egypt you would hear hear someone from the administration or someone in general saying well, egypt has been our friend. that's not true. egypt hasn't been our friend. mubarak has been our friend. let's recognize who our friends are really. i think once you do that it opens up that possibility. mubarak's gone. we need new friends. the other thing that many of these young people have been telling us is there's no consistency in the american foreign policy? that region. on the one hand, the president of the united states expresses openly after initial hesitation openly his support for the uprising in iran as he did last year. he came out and supported the green revolution, he spoke very f
but there's a hump the obama administration has to cross in order to reach out. >> rose: how do you make an argument that we want to be on the right side of history and yet at the same time we're not... as soon as it gets tough for our friends we can change sides. >> rose: the one thing we have to figure out, who are our friends. >> rose: right. >> over and over again while the uprising was taking place in egypt you would hear hear someone from the administration or...
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. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror of the 6.2 earthquake and aftermath as dust covers the city. >> oh, my god. >> you can hear this man' panicked voice as he runs outside with his camera to see the devastation. >> my gosh. people are in there? >> and pictures from the epicenter of tuesday's quake hones the story of must have had and debris covering the roads. crews rescued 120 people. some needed limbs amputated to free them from the rubble. the search continues for survivors. more than 300 are still missing. >> hello! >> tragic news the death toll now at 75 and counting. police believe dozens are buried inside buildings across the city, including
. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror...
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president obama said today he's confident about u.s. oil supplies, despite the upheavals in libya. susie, some lawmakers called on the president to tap into america's emergency oil supply to offset potential shortages. but president obama said he believes we'll be able "to ride out the situation." >> susie: tom, those comments late this afternoon reassured oil traders and then the price of oil dropped dramatically in the last hour of trading. april crude futures fell $0.82, closing at $97.28. they had been trading as high as $103 earlier in the day. >> tom: but despite that pullback, economists still worry high oil prices are a threat to the u.s. economy, forcing consumers to cut back on spending. erika miller reports. >> reporter: a penny or two might not seem like a lot, but even a small increase in a gallon of gas, week after week, gets noticed by drivers. >> now it probably takes me $55, $60 to fill up and before it was maybe $45, max, to fill up my car. but it goes up, what can you do? >> reporter: according to one estimate, just a one-cent increase in the price of a gallon of
president obama said today he's confident about u.s. oil supplies, despite the upheavals in libya. susie, some lawmakers called on the president to tap into america's emergency oil supply to offset potential shortages. but president obama said he believes we'll be able "to ride out the situation." >> susie: tom, those comments late this afternoon reassured oil traders and then the price of oil dropped dramatically in the last hour of trading. april crude futures fell $0.82,...
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you voted for the obama healthcare plan. are you now willing to cut entitlements including social security which some of your top democratic leaders say off the table. are you willing to cut those and is it as the gop claims because you face a tough reelection fight in 2012? >> i decided that ear mark, was not for this former auditor on the day i got there, chris. i started to try to rein in government spending the day i got there. tom coburn and i have worked on that for every day i have been in the senate. i voted for big things when the economy was in a crisis but always had an eye to get toot serious work of cutting spending on looking long-term at entitlements. we have to cut social security long-term. i agree that we have to look at egg and be responsible and intellectally honest. the american people are ready for us to be honest with them about the fact that our debt is too high and we have to get a handle on it. >> chris: a minute left. i want you both to be on hest with me about this. it is amazing the president unv
you voted for the obama healthcare plan. are you now willing to cut entitlements including social security which some of your top democratic leaders say off the table. are you willing to cut those and is it as the gop claims because you face a tough reelection fight in 2012? >> i decided that ear mark, was not for this former auditor on the day i got there, chris. i started to try to rein in government spending the day i got there. tom coburn and i have worked on that for every day i have...